Explain the economic concept of opportunity cost

What will be an ideal response?


The opportunity cost of something is the best alternative that we give up when we make a choice or a decision.

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A. excluded from GDP because they are intermediate goods. B. included in GDP at cost. C. excluded from GDP because they are not sold in markets. D. included in GDP at market prices.

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The only way governments can finance a deficit is by printing new money

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Theory suggests that minimum-wage laws create ________ unemployment, especially among younger workers

A) frictional B) cyclical C) structural D) under-reported

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Along an IS curve as income levels __________, saving is larger, so the interest rate must be __________ to expand the level of investment so it will be equal to saving

A) increase; higher B) increase; lower C) decrease; higher D) decrease; lower

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